Don’t miss this week’s episode of “New York Now,” the award-winning coproduction of WMHT and the Times Union. This week’s highlights: Matt Ryan of WMHT runs down the week’s headlines, with extensive footage from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s first Capitol Q&A since May. Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio talks to Bill Hammond of …

The U.S. Senate adjourned for the year last night after sending a package of tax break extensions to the president’s desk for his signature, but without a vote on renewing the terrorism risk insurance program that expires Dec. 31. Many of the tax breaks expired last year and have been… ?
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Good morning! Who will get coal and who will get a bright, shiny new gaming license? It all depends on whose site is the one the New York Gaming Facility Location Board recommends to the state Gaming …

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is hosting an off-the-record holiday party this evening for the City Hall press corps and senior staffers at Gracie Mansion. At 10 a.m., Bodega Association of the US Inc. members and officials and community and government officials hold a news conference to discuss the… …

Data released Tuesday by the state Education Department showed 95 percent of New York teachers scored well on their annual evaluations last academic year. But the New York State United Teachers union is sounding caution about too much weight into the scores. On its surface, it seems a bit strange:… ?
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Jeb Bush announced that he will “actively explore the possibility of running for president of the United States.” He”ll establish a leadership PAC next month. As protests and emotions continue to roil over the death of Eric Garner, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer is seeking to negotiate a settlement of a $75 million civil rights claim… …

The circumstances surrounding several Southern Tier town boards and their position on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas make the case for stronger statewide ethics laws, according to a government watchdog organization. The New York Public Interest Research Group on Tuesday released a report examining 59 resolutions passed by town boards… ?
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